Anyway, both my batches came in short unfortunately, I'm up to 45L now instead of 50.
That's enough of your sob stories Sammus
I'm glad to hear there are a few others like us today Sammus. It's midnight now and I have finally put my two brews to bed (well the lager only got to 14 so it is not in bed yet) and am just waiting for a starter top-up to cool
Katie, I am baggsing the, "Brewer Most Able to Satisfy a Woman," award, seeing as I had the slowest finish which followed a rather dynamic start.
This high tech crap is not all it is cracked up to be though it was my first time at plate chillers, ball-valves and glycol. What a friggin' expensive week that was and the most difficult brew day ever.
Took an hour and a half to fix a fermenter with a cross thread and I won't say how long to get the bloody plate chiller happening as I had no time to set it up prior. And, with my fancy new ball-valves, I budgeted for a lot less trub. F&^ck me, if there wasn't double what I get with an auto-syphon and that's the new ones they have now which don't even work! (The reason I finally tapped my kettles.) I have left all the trub in the kettle to look at in the morning and will see if there is a better plan.
My place is a mess even though I started drinking late and even then only had time for a few! And as for having time to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner - not a chance.
Oh, and did I say I was doing all this with a torch? (Thank you next door neighbour!)
Just looking at my notes and my boils finished at 7:00 and 7:15pm. So plumbing problems only took 5 hours to solve. No wonder I like having everything ready to go the night before even with low tech!
Anyway, tomorrow is another day, most of the problems are solved and there will be people to help out. It's all good fun.
My camera battery is now charged up. I should have taken a picture of me 30 minutes ago - sopping wet. Will do one of Katie tomorrow instead
Can't wait until tomorrow when I can handball at least half the problems and just drink beer.
:beerbang:
Pat
